Introduction to Using NCSA's Delta Cluster

Description:

In this session, you will learn how to use NCSA's Delta supercomputer. It will cover Delta's advanced architecture designed to support a wide range of scientific domains, particularly those that benefit from GPU acceleration, such as machine learning. Hands-on exercises will teach how to access Delta, manage the user environment, and run jobs and software.

This session consists of three sections:

1. A presentation introducing the Delta's technical and physical resources, capabilities, and organization 
2. Hands-on exercises teaching how to access Delta, manage its programming environment, and run jobs/software
3. Q&A session

Learning Objectives:

After completing this session, you will be able to:

• Request an account on Delta.
• Connect to Delta.
• Transfer files between Delta and your local workstation.
• Manage your files on the available filesystems.
• Customize your computing environment.
• Submit a job to the job scheduler using a batch script.
• Monitor the status of your job.
• Log in to Delta Open OnDemand.

Prerequisites:

• General knowledge of how to use an HPC cluster. The short course, Using an HPC Cluster for Scientific Applications, is recommended.
• Basic skills in using the Linux command-line interface (CLI).

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